tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post5540011605337632192..comments2015-08-02T16:18:53.073-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Great Bear Lake locale - THURSDAY, Mar. 5, 2009 - D. J. Kahn (Bayes who sang and co-wrote "Shine On, Harvest Moon" / Rocket first tested in 1957)Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35272932569107397002009-04-13T14:50:00.000-04:002009-04-13T14:50:00.000-04:00kathkin saidhello all from syndication land. I liv...kathkin said<BR/>hello all from syndication land. I live in Canada, or Ca-Nada as someone noted, and did not know the answer at first, but the Iditarod answers came quite quickly. Airport Spottings? Bare Naked Ladies. General Celebsightings?<BR/>Saw Waylon Jennings drinking and playing poker in a bar once. Loved this puzzle.kathkinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71427449055665560462009-04-03T20:25:00.000-04:002009-04-03T20:25:00.000-04:00in 49A, "sole" translates to "only," rather than t...in 49A, "sole" translates to "only," rather than the sort of sole on the underside of one's foot, as in "standing on your tippie-toes"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15800489854846142812009-03-06T09:17:00.000-05:002009-03-06T09:17:00.000-05:00what no DARIA clip that is what your blog exists f...what no DARIA clip that is what your blog exists for. I did this on the plane yesterday and the whole last 2 hours I had the whole 20 second theme stuck in my head. I was on Alaskan airlines the official IDITAROD TRAIL airline, I was excited since no one could say I googled answers but I resisted reading the article in their magAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-38338048559972454822009-03-06T01:37:00.000-05:002009-03-06T01:37:00.000-05:00This is the kind of puzzle that staves off Alzheim...This is the kind of puzzle that staves off Alzheimers. I feel like I crunched some cranial muscles, so to speak.peninhandingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05693465770426693314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47943977981260346352009-03-06T01:32:00.000-05:002009-03-06T01:32:00.000-05:00I was standing in line at the Riggs Bank in George...I was standing in line at the Riggs Bank in Georgetown and there was a guy in front of me who looked liked a Mafia guy; he had on sunglasses and a shiny suit. He turned around and took off his sunglasses. It was Jerry Lewis. This was 1975. His hair was perfect. <BR/>Good puzzle. Kind of manky for a Thursday.Southern Ma'amnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25729011250055204132009-03-06T00:00:00.000-05:002009-03-06T00:00:00.000-05:00i saw moby in the atlanta airport!i started this p...i saw moby in the atlanta airport!<BR/><BR/>i started this puzzle during a physics colloquium (shhh) and finished a few hours and a few drinks later in the NE corner. phew... hardest thursday i've seen in a while! i didn't know the aida dude's name. i ended with RODAMES/DONNER. oops... MEA culpa!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724123173450107615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12926045503332407992009-03-05T22:48:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:48:00.000-05:00@flagger: Jeeze, they must have put the whole term...@flagger: Jeeze, they must have put the whole terminal on lockdown for hours!Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-14009479652771230832009-03-05T22:47:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:47:00.000-05:00Anon. from this afternoon: "I did A-Rod" was a the...Anon. from this afternoon: "I did A-Rod" was a theme entry in Byron Walden's Onion crossword a month ago. That joke's been done.<BR/><BR/>Addie Loggins, I'd met Neal Conan before, but not his wife Liane Hansen. When I said she sounded different in person, he covered my eyes with his hand. Hmm, yes, now she sounds right!<BR/><BR/>I never see anyone famous at the airport, unless I'm looking in the bathroom mirror.Orangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28353943611688238252009-03-05T22:42:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:42:00.000-05:00@ foodie - In 1998 we were living in northern Virg...@ foodie - <BR/><BR/>In 1998 we were living in northern Virginia and we shopped at the Middleburg Safeway on occasion. My first wife, then still alive, was having trouble getting her stuff out to the car and a kindly, somewhat portly gentleman helped her. After a couple of minutes she realized it was none other than Willard Scott. I was a fan of his before, and even more so after that. Al Roker is fine, but Willard is the greatest.retired_chemisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20879760830251999642009-03-05T22:41:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:41:00.000-05:00Did I mention that I was once at the airport with ...Did I mention that I was once at the airport with 10,000 Maniacs?flaggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18044119123327065565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26803301224902654752009-03-05T22:22:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:22:00.000-05:00I had ADA and assumed 1A was NEVADA and never went...I had ADA and assumed 1A was NEVADA and never went back to it, even though I didn't know about ear NOBs or what VEW was. Oh, CANADA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19245303999216773942009-03-05T22:16:00.000-05:002009-03-05T22:16:00.000-05:00Rex,As a former panty-girdle wearer with a cousin ...Rex,<BR/>As a former panty-girdle wearer with a cousin who lives in Natick I can't resist your blog. Watching Laurel and Hardy perform "Shine on Harvest Moon" brings back memories of a happy Chicago girlhood watching old black and white movies on T.V.luisa massimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71892812530597210862009-03-05T21:33:00.000-05:002009-03-05T21:33:00.000-05:00@santafefran: your dog Cass is beautiful ... I am ...@santafefran: your dog Cass is beautiful ... I am sorry for your loss. <BR/><BR/>I was working at an ad agency in NYC when our family dog, Shadow, a Sheltie, died. I was so broken up crying all the time ... I told people it was my uncle.johohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708487230515532492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47960902596506721522009-03-05T21:08:00.000-05:002009-03-05T21:08:00.000-05:00It was shortly after 9/11 and they had increased a...It was shortly after 9/11 and they had increased airport security, so they picked people at random right at the gate and hand searched their carry-on luggage. As we were about to board, the first person in line was none other that Willard Scott. The guy searching looked like he could be Afghani, spoke little English and acted for all the world like Willard Scott constituted a serious danger to all mankind. He took out each item from his bag and examined it thoroughly, in public view of all the passengers. There were numerous little bottles of Scotch and Vodka in that bag. Security dude opened each one, sniffed it carefully and set it aside. Repacked the rest and sent a very polite yet clearly uncomfortable Willard on his way to the plane. I was next to board, and ironically was not searched in spite of my clearly middle eastern name. I found myself seated next to Mr. Scott. As I arrived he was saying to the flight attendant: "I really need me a double scotch!" <BR/><BR/>He was actually terrific and I had a fun conversation with him. End of airport story...foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13052189131129098616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-50711183479117173152009-03-05T20:52:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:52:00.000-05:00Know what's really cruel? Dog rodeos.Know what's really cruel? Dog rodeos.Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03374112725461339067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-89041394557463718312009-03-05T19:32:00.001-05:002009-03-05T19:32:00.001-05:00A sled dog's lot is not a happy one."The dominant ...A sled dog's lot is not a happy one.<BR/><BR/>"The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew."<BR/>The Call of the WildJack Londonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-71956529155082902712009-03-05T19:32:00.000-05:002009-03-05T19:32:00.000-05:00A sled dog's lot is not a happy one."The dominant ...A sled dog's lot is not a happy one.<BR/><BR/>"The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew."<BR/>The Call of the WildJack Londonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15596386473481389462009-03-05T19:15:00.000-05:002009-03-05T19:15:00.000-05:00I met my wife at the airport. I was there to meet ...I met my wife at the airport. I was there to meet her flight.Crosscanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699404861773455504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8422579071925439012009-03-05T19:13:00.000-05:002009-03-05T19:13:00.000-05:00One time in an airport I met a person who likes Ai...One time in an airport I met a person who likes Aida.archaeoprofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17956231727789223463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-87779567278508756532009-03-05T19:04:00.000-05:002009-03-05T19:04:00.000-05:00Since I like the idea of going to the opera better...Since I like the idea of going to the opera better than I like the actual opera my husband never lets me forget the time we went to see Aida with another opera-ignorant friend: at the intermission, my friend and I grabbed our coats and said "That wasn't so bad", only to be told that we had another half to go after intermission. It seemed like it should be over since they had already played my favorite part--the Triumphal March--which you can hear <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ii3ACir7q4" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/><BR/>All this to say that I knew RADAMES right off so I guess that opera stint finally paid off.<BR/><BR/>Have seen Don Ameche in the Phoenix airport, Robert Redford in an art gallery in Santa Fe, Randy Travis in the Walgreens Pharmacy in Santa Fe and Henry Kissinger in the Topkapi Palace grounds in Istanbul (never realized how short he is).<BR/><BR/>New avatar to honor my recently departed Sheltie, Cass. Too many pet deaths recently.santafefranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10725714399611552299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-78838755337521344322009-03-05T18:56:00.000-05:002009-03-05T18:56:00.000-05:00I found this relatively easy and liked it even tho...I found this relatively easy and liked it even though I am not a fan of the iditatrod for reasons already mentioned.<BR/><BR/> I agree with those who object to Canada being the answer to "Great Bear Lake location." It's as if the answer to "location of Lake Michigan" was "United States."michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12686205925830214132009-03-05T18:24:00.000-05:002009-03-05T18:24:00.000-05:00@sethg: That's the topic I'm talking about--is the...@sethg: That's the topic I'm talking about--is there any other?<BR/><BR/>@fikink: I may be ready for a break from puzzling anyway...Ulrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086202853174403008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7622542952732253022009-03-05T18:06:00.000-05:002009-03-05T18:06:00.000-05:00@davidb - you can get them herebut it costs.@davidb - you can get them <A HREF="http://www.crosswordtournament.com/online/index.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>but it costs.retired_chemisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181126754941899228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-17677792827047044532009-03-05T17:52:00.000-05:002009-03-05T17:52:00.000-05:00I also struggled most with the eastern third of to...I also struggled most with the eastern third of today’s puzzle. Didn’t help that I looked at downs first and rather boldly (and foolishly) entered IONESCO for 24D: “School of Wives” playwright and UKRAINE for 25D: Part of the Uzbekistan border. Neither is correct, obviously, but the fact that I knew enough to pull both of those answers out of my COCONUT that could plausibly be true and could be considered not as wrong as most other 7-letter names that one could think of shows that, indeed, a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.<BR/><BR/>Now, I have two random questions:<BR/><BR/>1) Is it possible to somewhere download the puzzles used in this year’s tournament?<BR/>2) I would comment more in this blog, but I often don’t get to the NYT puzzles until a day or two after their publication. What is the blog etiquette regarding posting a comment subsequent to the day of the puzzle?davidbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13337056962315699195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-66260488136674510652009-03-05T17:34:00.000-05:002009-03-05T17:34:00.000-05:00Suspicious of the potency of SANGRIA and knowing l...Suspicious of the potency of SANGRIA and knowing little of story of Aida, I submitted ARTEMIS as her Lover. Of a Sapphic variety? The Blacken space had a lot of possible answers, so that was a problematic corner. <BR/><BR/>NUNAVUT, with Inuit letter abbreviated instead of CANADA for the locale with less farness and distance?<BR/><BR/>Wade's skepticism of repeated info somehow made me laugh like a fool.fergushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17056002311944010536noreply@blogger.com